Current Affairs Quiz – 28 May 2019

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  1. RBI has decided to extend the initial cut-off timing for customer RTGS transactions to ___________
    A) 8:00 pm
    B) 5:00 pm
    C) 7:00 pm
    D) 6:00 pm
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The Reserve Bank of India has decided to extend the timings for customer transactions in Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System by 1.5 hours. The timings for customer transactions (initial cut-off) in RTGS will be extended from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. The new timing will be effective from June 1, 2019. 
  2. Which country has recently launched the nuclear-powered ice breaker name as Ural?
    A) United States

    B) Australia
    C) Russia
    D) Germany
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Russia’s nuclear energy agency, Rosatom has come up with the nuclear-powered ice breaker name as Ural, on May 25, 2019 at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg. Ural is the third of the new LK-60Ya class of nuclear-powered ice-breakers. The first two are Arktika and Sibir. Arktika is expected to enter operation in 2020, Sibir in 2021 and Ural in 2022. 
  3. Which of these Indian architecture has entered the 2019 World Architecture News (WAN) Awards?
    A) Statue of Unity

    B) Adiyogi Shiva statue
    C) Spring Temple Buddha
    D) Veera Abhaya Anjaneya Hanuman Swami
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The world’s tallest statue, Statue of Unity, in Gujarat, constructed by Larsen & Toubro, has entered the globally-acclaimed 2019 World Architecture News (WAN) Awards. 
  4. The second phase of the India-French joint naval exercise, Varuna 19.2 was held in which country?
    A) Comoros

    B) Djibouti
    C) Burundi
    D) Ethiopia
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The second part of the Indo-French naval exercise, christened as Varuna 19.2 was held from 22nd to 25th May 2019 in Djibouti. The first part of the exercise, Varuna 19.1 was held off the Goa coast from 1st to 10th May 19. 
  5. What is the global rank of India in terms of speed of mobile internet as per the Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index for April 2019?
    A) 136

    B) 104
    C) 121
    D) 118
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    With an average download speed of 10.71 mbps, the global ranking of India’s mobile internet speeds has decreased to 121 in April 2019 as compared to 112 in May 2018. This report is released by Ookla, the US based company behind Speedtest in its Speedtest Global Index for April 2019. Also, India’s global rank in fixed broadband speed slipped from 67 at the beginning of 2018 to 68 in April 2019 with average download speeds of 29.25 mbps. 
  6. The heritage town of Orchha has been included in the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage site. It is located in which state?
    A) Assam

    B) Rajasthan
    C) Odisha
    D) Madhya Pradesh
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The heritage town of Orchha in Madhya Pradesh has been included in the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites,following the proposal sent by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to the UNESCO on April 15, 2019. 
  7. When is the International Day of Action for Women’s Health observed?
    A) May 28

    B) May 27
    C) May 26
    D) May 25
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The International Day of Action for Women’s Health or International Women’s Health Day is observed every year on May 28 since 1987 to raise awareness on the issues related to women’s health and well being such as Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).
  8. India’s first Tree Ambulance has recently been launched in which of these states?
    A) Bhopal
    B) Chennai
    C) Ahmedabad
    D) Mumbai
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu flagged off a unique service called ‘Tree Ambulance’ in Chennai to revive and provide care to trees, following Cyclones Vardah (2016) and Gaja (2018) which uprooted lakhs of trees in the state. The Tree Ambulance service has been founded by, Dr K Abdul Ghani, also known as Green man of India. 
  9. Who among the following has won the UK’s International Dylan Thomas Prize 2019?
    A) Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

    B) Michael Adebolajo
    C) Guy Gunaratne
    D) Kayo Chingonyi
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The British-Sri Lankan writer and human-rights documentary film-maker, Guy Gunaratne, has won the £30,000 Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize 2019 for his debut novel In Our Mad and Furious City.
  10. Peter Mutharika has been sworn in as the President of which country?
    A) Malawi

    B) Rwanda
    C) Botswana
    D) Tanzania
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The President of Malawi, Peter Mutharika has been elected to a second term in office as president after winning the 2019 elections with 38.57% of the vote. 
  11. The first session of the UN-Habitat Assembly has been organised in which city?
    A) New Delhi

    B) Nairobi
    C) Addis Ababa
    D) Rabat
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The first session of the UN-Habitat Assembly will be held from 27-31 May 2019 at UN-Habitat in Nairobi, Kenya. The special theme for the UN-Habitat Assembly is: “Innovation for Better Quality of Life in Cities and Communities”.  India has been elected to the Executive Board of the first UN-Habitat Assembly on May 27, 2019. 
  12. How many states have been penalized by NGT for failing to submit respective action plan on systematic disposal of plastic waste to CPCB latest by April 30, 2019?
    A) 21

    B) 18
    C) 29
    D) 25
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had directed all the states and Union Territories (except 4) to submit their respective action plans on systematic disposal of plastic waste in compliance to Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules, latest by April 30, 2019, to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). In this regard, 25 states have failed to comply to the directions, and now as per NGT’s order, each state would have to pay the pollution body a compensation at the rate of Rs one crore per month. 
  13. Prem Tinsulanonda who passed away recently was the former Prime Minister of which country?
    A) Malaysia

    B) Nepal
    C) Thailand
    D) Bhutan
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Prem Tinsulanonda, a military officer, politician and former Prime Minister of Thailand, passed away. He was 98. 
  14. Which of these banks has launched the ‘Bank on Wheels’ service?
    A) Bank of India

    B) Indian Overseas Bank
    C) Canara Bank
    D) Punjab National Bank
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has launched a new service named ‘Bank on Wheels’ on May 27, 2019 in its 16 lead districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. 
  15. The extended timings for customer transactions in Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System will be effective from ___________
    A) August 1

    B) July 1
    C) June 1
    D) September 1
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    The new timing will be effective from June 1, 2019.

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